The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-05-12

w. u. Love, young married man en-
ployed as collector by Walter s. Boyle. a
coal dealer of Chicago, was committed to
the county Jail on the 5th in default of s12,-
600 bonds He is charged with the embez-
element of nearly $1,000 during the past
two or three months. He admits the defal-
cation.
Judge g. ]. Faulkner was elected United
States Senator by the West Virginia Legis-
lature on the 5th.
1t is now believed that DIR. Charles Bruil,
who recently committed suicide in the
county Jail at Dodgeville, Wis, while un-
dergoing examination for poisoning his wife,
was DR.. John Bender, Jr., a member of the
notorious Bender family, a family OF mur-
derers who fled from Kansas several years
ago to escape punishment for their crimes.
A decision was rendered by the Ohio
Supreme Court on the 5th to the effect that
the Cleveland Aldermanic law passed by
the Legislature last winter is a valid en-
actment; that the board possesses execu-
tive and legislative functions, and that the
Democratic officials recently elected by the
Cleveland Council and Board of Aldermen
in joint session are properly chosen.
Charles W. Gain es, blind from infancy
has been sentenced to the penitentiary for
life for murder at Tifin, O.. This is prob
ably the first case on record where blind
man has been convicted of murder.
Details of the mine disaster at Nanaimo,
B. c., show that nearly 10 men were killed.
OF these los were white and the rest Chi
nese. Thirty-five bodies were recovered on
the 6th All OF them had been killed by the
fatal fire damp.
In the United States Court at Chicago on
the 9th Judge Blodgett sentenced Colonel
Bolton to two years in the penitentiary for
embezzling funds from the post-office while
in charge of second-class matter.
The Missouri Synod, the principal convo-
cation OF Lutheran clergymen In the United
States, held its triennia meeting at Ft
wayne, Ind, on the 9th. Upward OF 500
delegates from every state IN the Union
were present. Inc business was trans
acted in the German language.
The Dill to adopt. capital punishment for
murder and rape was defeated in the Mich
1gan Senate on the 9th by vote of 10 to 13.
A shooting ARRAY at jackson, Miss, on
the 9th between Colonel j. 81. Hamilton,
lessee OF the penitentiary, and r. d. Gam
brel, editor of the Sword and Shield, resulted
in the instant killing of Gambrel and fatal
wonnding of Hamilton. The tragedy was
caused by an article in GambrePs paper
cr1ticising the ColcnePs private and public
character. S-r
Henry Knowlton, cashier OF the viii
OounIy tiu.l Nationa4 Dank, resigned re-
Gently. An investigation shows shortage
OF S15,oOo. knowlton Is IN Canada, but his
father has turned over property sufficient
to make good the deficiency, and the bank
Will lose nothing.
The ST. Louis Supplies Manufacturing
Company, an old establishment, has made
an assignment to its secretary, Joseph W.
Branch. The liabilities are about $l47, 900.
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FOREIGN ihIeILtCENCE.
The steamer John Knox, from Glasgow
for Montreal, foundered near Channel Har-
bor, n. F., on the I'd. All on board were
lost. The bodies of Captain Brolly and
fifteen Of the crew Of thirty men were re-
covered.
Mr.. Gladstone, in letter asking to be
excused from attending meeting in favor
of the characterization movement, gives as
one OF his reasons that he is busily engaged
in opposing the compulsory incubation of
the whole Irish nation with the coercion
bill.
The Chinese Government has ordered
that every foreign missionary in China